During our 2018-2019 season we welcomed an exponential amount of members, bringing fresh perspectives and new skills to our team. Although we didn’t place as high as we would have liked, the 2018-2019 season proved what Lakers can do when we work together. In the following years, our team decided to switch to a two-year design cycle in order to allow for more improvements to our designs. Unfortunately, our 2019-2020 season was cut short as the COVID-19 pandemic brought everything to a halt. We waited for it to be deemed safe to return before coming back stronger than ever and putting in the work to finish where we’d left off.

Working alongside other teams at MIS allowed us to gain valuable knowledge, which we applied in preparation for the 2015-2016 season. We were able to make significant enhancements to our car and grew as a team to include more members from a wider variety of disciplines across GVSU. Participating in the 2016 Formula SAE competition in Nebraska, we greatly improved compared to the previous year, placing in the middle of the field.

During the 2020-2022 season, we watched our progress grow as we utilized our two-year design cycle for the first time. We placed mid-field once again in competition, but we gained valuable information on how to improve our car. In our most current season (2022-2024), we are determined to bring the best car we possibly can to competition and show the world what we can do.